hid

[hid] / hɪd /

VERB

conceal; remain unseen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bury camouflage cover disguise hole up mask obscure plant protect shelter shield smuggle stash suppress tuck away withhold

STRONG

adumbrate cache cloak curtain dissemble ditch duck eclipse ensconce harbor reserve screen secrete shadow shroud squirrel stifle veil

WEAK

blot out go into hiding go underground hold back hush up keep from keep secret lie low lock up not give away not tell put out of the way salt away stow away take cover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lay bare let go open release reveal uncover unmask

WEAK

bare disclose divulge exhibit expose let out show tell

Example Sentences

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hid

The allegation this week that an OpenAI engineer from Saudi Arabia wrapped a tiny mic in toilet paper and hid it in a company conference room has suddenly raised the specter of Silicon Valley spies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Watch the investigation into how Abramovich hid his fortune on BBC iPlayer.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A Times reporter in Long Beach said it woke up them up and terrified their pet cat, which hid under a dining room table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Meta successfully hid the complexity of agentic AI behind a simple, friendly interface.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

“My foster parents threw it away, but I went out to the trash and found it. I taped it back together and hid it in my shoebox.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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